hmm, weird... i tested my 6500's PS by just plugging it in while disconnected from everything else and didn't have a problem
sorry if i potentially jumped the gun and talked you into something that can possibly burn our your PSU > > I wouldn't. I inadvertently did that with the power supply in a > C610. Killed it very fast. A C610 and a 6100 take the same power > supply. I don't know if the 7100 is the same. Some switching power > supplies are quite picky about having a load attached. Some aren't. > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Fluxstringer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 5:33 PM > >Subject: Testing Power Supplies.. > > > > > >> Hi Listers, > >> i have power supplies from a 7100 and an 8500 that I want to > >> test. My question is can I plug them into the AC and turn them on > >> without also being plugged into the motherboard. Or will this kill > > > the unit ? > > > The other issue is, CAN you turn them on without a motherboard > attached. Both are soft start. The 7100 does have a manual button > but the 8500 doesn't, IIRC. > > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
